NYC and Brooklyn!
The Traveling Watch and the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Traveling Watch made it to NYC and Brooklyn this past week, courtesy if johnnyswatches. Thanks Johnny!
An albino Ball Python in the background.
The Traveling Watch visits Artisan Strap CO.
The Traveling Watch in the foreground with a Sultan in the back. Both have received custom straps from ASC.
The Traveling Watch made it out to California to visit the folks at Artisan Strap Co. while it was out there trying on straps and catching some nice sunny weather it was decided that it looked too good on one of the new straps to go back to the nylon Zulu strap. From here on out the Traveling Watch will be traveling on an ASC strap! Thanks!
The Traveling Watch visits Maine!
Photo Credit: Paul Lewin
The Traveling Watch is spending some time amongst barnacles, snails and starfish on the rocky cost of Maine. Great shot! Credit goes to Paul Lewin be sure to check out his IG page!
Engraved watch parts inbound
Modified SNK809 with a hand engraved bezel
Here's something new for Seiko mods, engraved parts. Bezels, cases, chapter rings-stayed tuned. Cool stuff is coming.
The Traveling Watch visits the White House!
The Traveling Watch has made it to Washington DC on the wrist of The Time Bum! He specializes in great reviews and photography-he even does the occasional giveaway! He's quite active on his twitter as well as his instagram, so be sure to send a tweet and have a conversation!
Thanks for hosting the Traveling Watch!
The Traveling watch makes its first stop in Chicago!
Photo credit: Chris Scott
The Traveling Watch has made its way to Chicago for the debut journey! Chris Scott (Instagram) christened the first of many stops and wrote a wonderful review! If you like diving, swimming and looking good, he writes a great column (click to check it out here!) on style and watches. Curious about whether or not the Seiko SKX007 makes a better affordable diver than the Orient Ray? Or what to wear with that nice new watch of yours? Chris has you covered!
Thanks for being part of the Traveling Watch, Chris! Wonderful review and great photos, as always!
The Traveling Watch at Montrose Harbor. Photo credit: Chris Scott
The Field Standard S2
IT'S RETURNING
The Field Standard "S2" is returning to Go & Behold. This time it'll feature new and improved hands with better lume (C3) as well as a (thicker) domed magnifying crystal.
The Traveling Watch
The Traveling Watch
Here's The Traveling Watch. What's that? I've decided this watch will take turns being sent to different people. Bloggers, journalists, and people part of publications will have an opportunity to try this watch for a period of time in exchange for a review. It's a fun way to get to wear a neat watch for a little while. Are you someone with a website or blog that would like to wear a neat watch and review it for a week or two? Do you know someone that falls into this category? Let me know!
Ideally, I'd love to see the watch travel the world and go on different adventures, I envision it having its photo taken in front of the opera house in Sydney and then again later in front of the Golden Gate Bridge, maybe a stop to the Eiffel Tower or The Statue of Liberty.
Lets get this watch on some adventures!
Handmade Cork Straps
1955 Omega Constellation on a handmade cork strap.
I'll be carrying a limited number (initially) of handmade cork straps, they should be complete in a couple weeks. Depending on their popularity I'll continue to have runs made (potentially in different stitch colorways and cork shades).
Aside from looking great, cork is very supple and soft, these are some of the most comfortable and form fitting straps out there. They're very breathable and lightweight, which make them a great summer strap in terms of combating heat and heavy sweaty leather straps.
The first run will be 3 pieces, two of them will be 20mm tapering to 18mm at the buckle and one of them will be 18mm tapering to 16mm. It's a wonderful material for a strap, and if this is a success then more exciting cork straps will be on the way!
Keep your eyes peeled.
Watch box design and lining.
I've lined the mahogany prototype watch box with some red velvet-I think it looks great. The production ones will be maple, I'm thinking about whether or not to use felt or velvet. I definitely love the look and feel of velvet but felt may be more practical and easy to work with. Decisions decisions.
Mokume-gane
Mokume-gane, roughly translating from Japanese to English meaning "wood grain metal". The stuff is pretty cool, not to mention absolutely gorgeous. One of my goals is to bring exciting and exotic materials to the watch world-at an accessible price. This is a continuation of that journey. Here you see the uncut mokume stock, which will become dials and bezel inserts.
Oh yeah, it also fluoresces under UV light, how cool is that?